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Infinity Tower to Twist by 90º Over Dubai Marina

For the record, I would like to state that I'm really bored of these outsized erections popping up all over the Arabian Peninsula. This one is going up in the Dubai Marina. It's called the Infinity Tower (because that is how long it seems that we have been covering these giant penile substitutes that are currently littering the Middle East) and its USP is that it twists 90º. This is the blurb on the 1,000-foot, 80-story, twisted monstrosity. More »

8:12 AM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By AddyDugdale
23,740 views, 111 comments

Latest by n/a: If you consider Dubai's workers as slaves, you should know that their wages are much more than what they get in their native countries (India, Pakistan,..). it's ridiculous how Americans are disturbed by the fact that Dubai as an arabic region more »

gadgets

Green House Rotates to Keep The Sunshine Pouring In

This sweet environmentally friendly house spins to face the sun, helping it stay nice and warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It does this by using triple-glazed glass on one side of the house to keep it warm in the winter, and by super-insulating the other side to keep the house cool in the summer. More »

1:10 PM on Fri Apr 13 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,064 views, 16 comments

gadgets

Off the Grid: Treehouse Concept

British design firm Sybarite aims to develop a modular treehouse concept that the company says could encourage a more organic approach to country living. The plan is to pre-fabricate modules of the house, quickly assembling a dwelling with up to five bedrooms. More »

9:26 AM on Fri May 12 2006
By Charlie White
2,674 views, 14 comments

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frog Design Mind


Mashups for the Masses: When Mom Meets Gadget


by Denise Gershbein More »